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GIGABYTE GA-790FXTA-UD5 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

36specifications compared
13differ
23identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-790FXTA-UD5 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-790FXTA-UD5 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-790FXTA-UD5 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-790FXTA-UD5 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:10
- GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-790FXTA-UD5 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8
- GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-790FXTA-UD5 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-790FXTA-UD5 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-790FXTA-UD5 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-790FXTA-UD5, GA-EP41T-UD3L
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-790FXTA-UD5 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-790FXTA-UD5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP41T-UD3L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	10	8
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	3 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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